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University of New Hampshire

Job Description

Operating Title

Project Technician

Long Classification Title

Research Associate I

Campus Location

Durham

Department

UNH COLSA Natural Resources & the Environment

Summary of Position

This Project Technician position will support a 5-year USDA-funded project focusing on promoting climate-smart and sustainable agriculture for expanding food production in New England through regionally adapted agroforestry systems (Project “ADAPT”). The project integrates research, education, and extension to evaluate three agroforestry systems (silvopasture, polycultures, forest farming) and promote training, extension and educational activities related to agroforestry. The Project Technician will have primary responsibility for performing tasks and collecting data in the field and lab related to implementing and maintaining agroforestry experiments on university lands. The successful candidate should have practical experience with basic data collection techniques as part of scientific field research related to agroforestry, forestry, and/or agricultural systems.

Acceptable minimum level of education

Bachelor's

Acceptable minimum years of experience

2 years

Posting Number

PS4542FY24

Other minimum qualifications

  • Practical experience (2+ years) working with agriculture, agroforestry, and/or forestry research.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work well independently and as part of a larger team.
  • Strong problem solving and creating thinking skills.
  • Strong technical skills for maintaining and troubleshooting field and lab equipment.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting field research activities, including familiarity with basic field data collection protocols, sample collection and handling, working with data loggers, record keeping, etc.
  • Experience with basic laboratory tasks, such as processing samples, taking weights and measurements, running basic analyses, etc.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/60545

Percent Time Information (FTE)

1.00

Grade

14

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Posting Date

04/16/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?

No

Interested Internal Candidates Exist?

No

Job Category

Salaried Staff (Exempt)

Appointment Type

Grant Funded

If TERM position provide projected end date

04/01/2029

Equipment/Instruments

Sensor network with data loggers for monitoring microclimate and soils
Vegetation inventory equipment
Equipment for plant physiological measurements

Drivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.

Valid Drivers License and Safe Driving Record

Duty/Responsibility

Support field and lab work activities:
  • Carry out day-to-day tasks related to implementing and maintaining the agroforestry field trials (e.g., planting, weeding, irrigation).
  • Assist with field data collection activities (e.g., measuring plant height and diameter; assessing pest, pathogen, and herbivore impacts; collecting soil and plant samples).
  • Conduct tasks related to maintaining field equipment (e.g., changing batteries, repairing minor damages, troubleshooting to ensure effective functioning).
  • Assist with laboratory activities (e.g., drying and weighing samples; preparing soil and plant samples for analysis).


Duty/Responsibility

Support training, outreach, and data management activities:
  • Travel to participating universities and landowner cooperators to assist with training and supporting project participants for implementing the agroforestry field experiments and on-farm trials.
  • Participate in outreach activities focused on disseminating project information to diverse stakeholders.
  • Occasional data entry and other computer-related desk work.
  • Occasional contributions to reporting on project activities.

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